RRR 1,295 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 15 hours ago, Thibs said: Why is it a bad thing that they’re promoting Hogan as part of their archived footage? Especially since they were drawing almost the numbers Raw is doing today when he was there. Raw does 1.4’s and 1.0’s now? Edit- Looks like his debut got them a 1.5 and a really good quarter hour rating but aside from that it mostly went like this- TNA Impact Wrestling on Thursday, October 6 scored a 1.01 rating, the lowest of the year and down from a 1.14 rating last week, for an episode marketed around Hulk Hogan's retirement tease. Impact averaged 1.38 million viewers, which was the second-lowest audience of the year, just ahead of 1.36 million viewers on September 8. Link to post Share on other sites
Thibs 343 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 21 hours ago, sabremike said: I may just be guessing here but it could have something to do with Hulk's brand being slightly tainted in recent years. You really think anyone who’s thinking about getting this app is going to be deterred by a 3 year old (or however long) hogan scandal? Link to post Share on other sites
sabremike 3,262 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Thibs said: You really think anyone who’s thinking about getting this app is going to be deterred by a 3 year old (or however long) hogan scandal? A guy who was caught on tape ranting about how much he hates black people probably shouldn't be your public face. Why do you think WWE has erased him from their history? It's the one thing you don't recover from. Link to post Share on other sites
Thibs 343 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 He’s still all over the WWE network. They don’t advertise him but they haven’t come close to “erasing” him. Link to post Share on other sites
mattdangerously 6,989 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 11 hours ago, sabremike said: A guy who was caught on tape ranting about how much he hates black people probably shouldn't be your public face. Why do you think WWE has erased him from their history? It's the one thing you don't recover from. In 2015, sure. But in 2017, there are apparently "many fine people" who share Hogan's views. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Thibs 343 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 I was going to make the above point but decided to hold off. There’s many fine people on all sides. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
The Great ML 1,506 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I thought the E owned the St Louis footage? Link to post Share on other sites
Serious Darius Bagfelt 417 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 2 hours ago, The Great ML said: I thought the E owned the St Louis footage? No Anthem owns it somehow. They used to air it when Fight Network launched Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 15,473 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I really really really hate OvE. I know everyone has ripped off Detroit vs Everybody, but fuck Ohio Link to post Share on other sites
Thibs 343 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I hate oVe as well. Part of that is on creative but mostly cuz they look like scrubs. Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Sugar 2,133 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Every time I see OVE (which has just been a few glances here and there at work if I have the Fight Network on in the back of the bar), I always think the one kid is Rockstar Spud with his snappy getup. Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,427 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Share Posted October 16, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites
Sublime 996 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I envision Impact Pizza being a restaurant for the wrestlers to work at between tapings to help make ends meet. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites
mattdangerously 6,989 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Knowing this company, it'll just be leftovers from WWF New York that were kept well beyond their expiration date. 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites
nofuture 4,321 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I think I've seen Impact Pizza at a gas station once. Don't they sell them 5 for $5? Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 15,473 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 So, it looks like they've at least secured the registration maybe? Unless it jumps to not https one you get to that page. I took no chances on that, and signed up through the iOs app. There's a ton of content at least. If you leave the app, it seems to immediately dump the memory (haven't tried on Android yet) and there is no option I see to resume where you left off, so you have to just kinda fast forward back to where you were. The first X Division title match was really convoluted but ultimately Lynn and Styles had a good match. I'm not sure I'm gonna keep it past the 30 day trial, but I'm not positive I won't. Being able to filter out all the crap there are a lot of good matches buried in it. Plus there's a section set up for Wrestling at the Chase so that should eventually be awesome. Have they said anything about how current ppvs are going to be handled? Are they live on GWN? Added right after, a week after, longer? Link to post Share on other sites
zev 2,497 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 10/15/2017 at 11:39 AM, Thibs said: I hate oVe as well. Part of that is on creative but mostly cuz they look like scrubs. Nearly getting knocked out by enhancement talent in their debut didn't help one bit. Link to post Share on other sites
Thibs 343 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Eh...they are enhancement talent to me. Link to post Share on other sites
Thibs 343 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: So, it looks like they've at least secured the registration maybe? Unless it jumps to not https one you get to that page. I took no chances on that, and signed up through the iOs app. There's a ton of content at least. If you leave the app, it seems to immediately dump the memory (haven't tried on Android yet) and there is no option I see to resume where you left off, so you have to just kinda fast forward back to where you were. The first X Division title match was really convoluted but ultimately Lynn and Styles had a good match. I'm not sure I'm gonna keep it past the 30 day trial, but I'm not positive I won't. Being able to filter out all the crap there are a lot of good matches buried in it. Plus there's a section set up for Wrestling at the Chase so that should eventually be awesome. Have they said anything about how current ppvs are going to be handled? Are they live on GWN? Added right after, a week after, longer? I’ve been watching and enjoying a lot of the 2003 asylum ppv’s. The crowds were super hot. I watched a Raven vs. Shane Douglas match with Douglas getting incredible heat. Link to post Share on other sites
PetrolCB 9,567 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Thibs said: I’ve been watching and enjoying a lot of the 2003 asylum ppv’s. The crowds were super hot. I watched a Raven vs. Shane Douglas match with Douglas getting incredible heat. Is this the match where Raven shoot-kicked Douglas in the balls and he threw up? Which, I think might’ve also included that bloody scalping to Raven. Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 15,473 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Yeah, 95% of the Asylum weekly ppv stuff is new to me. No way in hell I was paying six bucks a week for it back then. What's funny is that basic model is actually much more viable now, albeit not at that price. Streaming is basically an update to the ppv model. Link to post Share on other sites
Thibs 343 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 39 minutes ago, PetrolCB said: Is this the match where Raven shoot-kicked Douglas in the balls and he threw up? Which, I think might’ve also included that bloody scalping to Raven. I think that was later on in the fall of 2003. September I want to say. They currently have all the PPV’s from the first one in June 02-August 03. Im watching the August 03 stuff— Highlights include: AJ’s first title run featuring a good series of matches with D’lo Brown, and awesome match with Low Ki. James Mitchell and the New Church feuding with Raven. Brian Lee is in phenomenal shape in this, teaming with Slash. Great team and stable. Simon Diamond and Swinger, managed by an obnoxious Disco Inferno, feuding with AMW managed by Dusty Rhodes. Kid Kash hating on all the legends and having a super entertaining match with Ricky Morton of all people. Elix Skipper being pushed as a top heel in the x divison. All in all, really fun stuff. I forgot how good of a venue the Astylum was. This may have been Russo’s best work outside of WWF. I believe Jerry Jarrett pretty much booked the wrestling and kept the nonsense to a minimum, while allowing some of Russo’s strengths to shine and providing a good mix of wreslting and storyline. Also re: Russo— say what you want about his booking, but the sumbitch was a pretty good heel mouthpiece. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Sugar 2,133 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 7 hours ago, Thibs said: Also re: Russo— say what you want about his booking, but the sumbitch was a pretty good heel mouthpiece. Russo is probably the only wrestling heel where his real-life personality is turned DOWN to be palatable for TV. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Cleavy 96 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 16 hours ago, Sublime said: I envision Impact Pizza being a restaurant for the wrestlers to work at between tapings to help make ends meet. they don't even know their market. should be Impact Poutine. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
J.T. 11,155 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 17 hours ago, nofuture said: I think I've seen Impact Pizza at a gas station once. Don't they sell them 5 for $5? 2 hours ago, Cleavy said: they don't even know their market. should be Impact Poutine. All I know is that no gas station cuisine will ever be better than Royal Farms fried chicken. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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